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The National tribune., 1887-08-25
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
washington ID. c.
The National tribune., 1887-08-25

WE ARE not altogether in sympathy with
those who sneer at the Kentuekians for call
ing Buckner l" the hero of Fort DonelsOn."
He was decidedly more of hero than any
of the other rebel Generals ut that historic
stronghold, for he was the only one who had
the manliness to stay with his men and
share their fate. 1t will be remembered that
Floyd, Pillow and Johnson sneaked away as
soon as the condition of the garrison became
desperate.
The National tribune., 1887-08-25

THE papers are paying much attention TO
Mrs. Susannah Madeira Salter, of Argonia,
Kan, who enjoys the distinction Of being
the first woman in this country ever elected
Mayor. Her picture and accounts of her
life appear in most of the prominent journals.
Consequently she is getting enough free
advertising to start her nicely in the lecture
field, and the little town of Argonia becomes
known all over the country. After all, it is
more astonishing that women are not elected
Mayors-supposing them TO be elected to
any public oflice-than that they are. The
Office of Mayor of little town is as appro-
pirate for woman rs any that can be found.
About all that such functionary has TO do
is TO sign sidewalk ordinances, see that the
Town Marshal attends 10 his business, and
grant circus licenses. Why should not n
level-headed woman do this quite as well rs
a man? We hope that the good people OF
Argonia will re-elect Mrs Salter by an over
whelming majority.
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..THE GREATEsT OF TnEsE y cHARITr..

1.-THE GREATEST OF THESE - CHARITY"
But little is heard through the press
Of the cOuntry-and nothing through that
portion of it which delights TO scream
bOuniy-iumper" pension-sharlS," etc.-of
the immense amount OF charitable work the
GAR. is doing for the relief Of disabled
veterans and their dependent ones. Yet this
work is beyond all praise, both as TO the
aggregate sum that is discussed, and the
thorOughness with which it is applied TO
the specified objects. There is nowhere a
better organized charitable association than
the GAR. This is because the work Of
relief is not left 10 salaried employees, but is
made matter Of personal interest TO the
comrades and their estimable coadiutors-
the Woman's Relief Corps. They know by
actual acquaintance the deserving needy
ones in their neighborhoods, and the extent
of their needs, and they personally attend TO
the distribution of their charities. IL is true
that the relief extended is not always-per-
haps rarely-adequate to the necessities, but
what charity ever is? There is no doubt that
any fair showing viii indicate that all things
considered, the GAR. does vastly greater
charitable work, and applies relief more
directly TO the needs than any other organi-
cation in the world. 1t raises and distributes
more money, per capita, than any other organ
ization, except the mutual benefit associa-
tons
The returns from all the Departments OF
the money expended for charity for the
fiscal year ended March 81, 1887, have been
received at National Headquarters, and the
figures are as follows:
The National tribune., 1887-08-25

Even this vast amount does not half tell
the story. Hundreds Of Posts which have
been no less active in the good work than
the rest have made no report of their chari-
table disbursements Tens of thousands of
dollars are yearly given by comrades in
every Northern State which are not entered
on the Post Quartermaster's books. Ger
tainly the grand aggregate for the year
mentioned was not less than a half-miIIiOa
dollars!
The reports show that 26,6O6 persons were
relieved, of whom 1907 were members of
the GAR and 5000 were not
A comparison Of the amount reported
with that of previous years is eloquent as TO
the rapid growth of the necessities of the
veterans as old age advances, aud the strains
and hardships of their war service manifest
themselves in increasing disabilities.
For example, the amount reported 10 the
18th National Encampment, held at Denver
in 1883, four years ago, was SlO6,9O7.74, or
not much over one-ihird the amount last
year The number Of persons relieved by
this was 5422, OF about one-ifth the num-
Der needing relief last year. How full OF
meaning this last item is! While the amount
expended in relief was trebled, the number
of those needing relief was increased five
foldl Gould there he stronger showing
made of the urgent need of the passage OF
the Dependent Pension Bill?
Those who complain that our pension-roll
is growing instead of decreasing, should be
confronted with these figures. The GAR
expenditures represent the actual circum.
stances Of the veterans more than anything
else can. The money paid out Of the Posi-
relief funds goes TO soldiers Of honorable
service whom the comrades OF their owl
knowledge know 20 be deserving of relief
Every dollar Of it is testimonial that III,
Nation has failed 10 do its duty by the mel
who saved its LIE.
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
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The National tribune., 1887-08-25

ABOUT 20 Posts in the Department OF
Notwithstanding over one-quarter of
the whole number-haye reported action
taken on the Dependent Pension Bill. The
vote has been practically unanimous, no
Post having more than two or three dissent
ers, while in the great majority the vote was
solid for the bill.
The National tribune., 1887-08-25
WORK OF THE PENSION OFFICE.

During the week ending Aug. 90 there
were received 1886 claims, of which s72
were original invalid cases; $50 widows;
6 war of 1912; 8 bounty land; Is navy 4 old
war; 241 on account of Mexican service,
and 1898 applications for increase. The
total receipt of mail matter was 1857
pieces, and there were sent out 3066S let
ters and circulars, and 438 sets of blanks.
The National tribune., 1887-08-25

LET all ex-prisOners of war remember that
the meeting Of the National Association is
in Chicago Sept. % and %. 1t is exceed
ingly desirable that there should be large
attendance Not only the regular delegates
are desired TO be present, but every other
ex-prisoner is earnestly invited TO meet
with the association, greet his old-time
comrades, and join with them in consider
ing course of action before the coming
Congress which will bring relief to the long
neglected victims Of rebel barbaTities.
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Report of certificates issued during week

Report of certificates issued during week
ending Aug. 20, 1887: Original, 523; in
crease SIC; reissue, III restoration, 80; du-
plicate, 20; accrued, SO; arrears, l Act OF
March 3, 1883, A; Order of April 3, 1884, 6;
Act of March 3, 1885, o; Order Oct. I, 1885, Al
Act of Aug. 4, 1886. 1; Supplemental Act
Aug. 4, 1886, Z; Mexican war, 2O8; total
1867. Reissue same date, 0.
The National tribune., 1887-08-25
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON. d. C, AUGUST a5, 1887
ARTICLES FORTHCOMING.

FROM GRAFTON TO McDOWELL.-By
Opt T. r. MoatJort, 18TH ohio. THIS is an
account Of the Operations Of the Troops in
Vest Virginia IN the Summer and FaR Of
1861, and Of the Advance Of Mlroy's DiUis-
ION tpOn Staunton, ending acith the bloody
battle NTH Stone,oaH Jackson, near McDOlC-
eli.
TIE I'D PA.-FrOm Falmouth 10 Gettysburg.
By Samuel Roberts, I'D Pa, Philadelphia,
Pa.
THE CONFEDERATES IN ARIZONA
Operations ia the Far West. By J. c. Hail.
H'alliRqtord, Conn.
AVERELL'S RALD.-A Graphic Sketch o.
Dashing CGcGlry Exploit. By Capt. J. H.
Rife, 7h w. Va Car, West Jefferson, o.
ACROSS TIE PLAINS--A Na,ratiOe Of a
B'ad Western Trip in 1867. By w. Thorn.
ton Parker, late Acting assistant Surgeon
U.s. A., Newport, Il. l.
WADDELL FARM-An account Of a BriSl
Arkansas Fight By Albert @. Bracket
CClonel, Sd T. S. CaU., Fort Darts, Ter.
ON 10 RICHMOND.--A Graphic NdrratiU,
Of Capture aud Captivity. By George B
Crawford, Co. G, LIST w. "a, Wellsbarg, ". Va
VdRDERVEER'S BRIGADE-M Goaqn
Conduct al CzickGmGsga. Bys. p. ZehriRg
Co. ", ssh Ohio, GermantoaoR, D.
HI WRINS'S Z0UA VES.-7he First BdyO
nct Charge By }. II. z. Whitaey, Sergeant
Go. B, 9M n T., Ne0 York City.
The National tribune., 1887-08-25

THE venerable Hannibal Hamlin, ex-Viee-
President of the United States, will attend
the National Encampment as an Aid on
Commander-in-C Chief Fairchild's staff.
The National tribune., 1887-08-25
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MORLp,s CYCLOPEDIA.

We have secured new supply of this most
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PROCEEDINGS INTIMACY.


"Now, Mr.. Brown" said the lawyer, after
the Clerk had administered the oath, please
state how long you have known Aminadab
Huckleberry."
"'Bout 10 year." answered the witness.
"How was his mind when you first knew
him?"
"Clear as a bell, SIR"
"What were the first indications of an
alteration of intellect?"
"Eh?"
"What were the first signs of his mind CIV
ing way?"
"Well was Road Supervisor one year, and
/ began TO hsv my suspicion of him when he
worked out his full time without grumblin',
and then wanted to do more"
Eyes, and what next?"
"Next year / was Assessor, and he turned in
all the crops he raised, and paid the full tax on
'em the first time he went to town. / said
then to Mirandy. my wife, that Minadab was
surely losing his grip Of himself"
Evidently he was getting worse"
Eyes. Well, the next year / was one of the
School Trustees, and his daughter Bell wanted
the job o. teaching the school, but when we
hired man to teach, Minadab actually came
up and said he thought we'd done the best
thing"
1.-THE evidence is sufficient" said the Judge
"The history Of the country will not show
another instance of a farmer acting so. He j;
clearly insane and the insanity is Of progress
sive type Clerk, make cut an order Of com
mitment."
The National tribune., 1887-08-25

WISCONSIN promises to have many more
veterans at this National Encampmeut than
at any previous one. The same will be true
of all the States between the Allegany and
the Rocky Mountains.
The National tribune., 1887-08-25

THE poem by Capt. Jack Crawford, (the
"poet scout,) called the Weeds of the
Army" completely answers the attacks on
the GAR. Comrade Redington, Syracuse,
n. Y, will mail it free to any eomrade send
ing his address on postal card.
The National tribune., 1887-08-25

In list that lies before us of 100000 ex-
prisoners who assembled at Eau Claire, Wis,
we have an illustration of the way the East
ern soldiers have flocked westward since the
close of the war. In the whole list there is
but one Western man.. New York and
Pennsylvania furnish nearly the whole list
and most of the comrades are from the S5th
NY.
The National tribune., 1887-08-25

THE managers of the so-called "non-
partisan National Veteran Association have
issued circular to the Postmasters of Iowa
to send the "name and address of every
Democratic soldier in the State"
The National tribune., 1887-08-25

THE Milwaukee Sentinel has Gained down
until it only calls prominent GAR man
" a bloody fool" There is reason to hope
that the Sentinel will get to be actually
complimentary-abo election time.
The National tribune., 1887-08-25

LAST Winter the Ohio Legislature SOL
emily enacted that tie husband il the head
of the family. Legislatures may make him
20 de jare, but he has got TO hustle for him
self IL he is 30 dc laoto.
The National tribune., 1887-08-25

The above picture shows the exact size of
The elegant badge designed for the members
OF The NATIONAL TRIBUNE's Conversation
Club II is made of coin silver, and makes
o very pretty ornament We will send il 10
any address on receipt of 81.
The National tribune., 1887-08-25

THE swiftest way 10 get recognition as "a
prominent citizen of your town is to reg
lister early in the season at Summer resort.
No first-comer at hotel is ever announced
otherwise.
The National tribune., 1887-08-25

Ex-PRIsONERs OF WAR, remember that
the meeting of the National Association takes
place at Chicago, Sept. % and %. Attend,
if you possibly can.
The National tribune., 1887-08-25

IF big bounties and SIC month in depre-
ciated paper were such tempting induce
ment to enter the army, why did not these
men who are making such row against the
soldiers accept them? Why did so many OF
them turn their backs upon the allurements
and skip off to Canada? They had just as
good chance as anybody to get those emol-
uments. There was no trades union 10 keep
them out of the employ of the Government
There were no walking delegates to warn
them from taking one of those pleasant sit
nations where there was nothing to do but to
promenade down through Virginia carrying a
Springfield musket, with which to exchange
salutes with gentlemen in butternut carry
ing Enields.
The National tribune., 1887-08-25

THE comrades of the Army of West Vir-
ginia expect the biggest gathering of ex-
soldiers at their forthcoming Reunion at
Wheeling ever known in the Ohio Valley.
The National tribune., 1887-08-25

THE New York Times and EreniHg Post
find most Of their constituency among that
class of New Workers who think that they
can draw a line between themselves and
what they denominaie "the middle and
lower classes" by looking down upon every
thing American and extolling and initiating
everything English. ats common, dwead-
fully common, old chappie, think, act,
dress or talk like an American. England's
the only place for q gentleman to live"
Some of these men, it is said, 60 so far as to
keep their accounts in pounds, shillings and
pence" neveh can get into me head this
beastly way of counting in dollars, and
what are the other things? o, yes, cents"
one of them will explain. They bet-Or
rather lay p" fl pun notes" on the race
track, and so on. The story comes now Of a
very wealthy old member of this crowd
naughty seclusion in his superb cottage at
Newport, and is so very English that he will
never read an American newspaper-will
not allow one to be delivered ut his house.
He will not even take the New York Times.
which is named after the great London
journal, is largely edited by Englishmen, and
is carefully gotten up in imitation of English
newspapers, and printed on an English press
The National tribune., 1887-08-25

A firm in New York imports 100000 fish
poles year. But, alas, they never bring over
one that can be folded so as to look like a
hymn book, and allow man who wants to go
out on Sunday and commune with Nature to
do so without mourning the jeers and jibes of
the sco1ers.
The National tribune., 1887-08-25

Out West the drouth has been rough on the
grain crops, but the crop of candidates has
neither wilted, dried up nor suffered from the
ravages of the weevil, grasshopper or potato
bug That is one thing that nothing but
Noah's deluge can scnsibly affect.
The National tribune., 1887-08-25

Undoubtedly after David came back from
Staying Golah, some of the Administration
papers down in Judea which were toadying
around Saul for Postofices and Collectorships
called him a bounty-jumper, and asserted that he
only went into the army because he could make
more money than by staying at home. Some
men were, if anything, even meaner % CEN
turtles ago than to-day.
The National tribune., 1887-08-25

Hunger is the best sauce" says the prov
erb. Many people, however, do not like sauce
of any kind-especially the kind they are likely
TO get from hungry man.
The National tribune., 1887-08-25

CLERK-No; your idea of business re-
form" is not sound. Because coffee has
grounds" is not sufficient reason why only
real estate dealers should handle it. 1t would
be better in clearing house," where every
one must settle"
The National tribune., 1887-08-25

MANY think it very bad luck to cross
funeral procession, but they do not consider
the sort of luck the fellow has who heads it.
The National tribune., 1887-08-25

The jewelry stores are displaying garters
that come as high as $500. But they do not
come any higher on the leg than the 25-cent
kind.
The National tribune., 1887-08-25

When man is "run down" Death fire.
quently takes the opportunity to wind him up.
The National tribune., 1887-08-25

An article in health journal undertakes to
tell How to Wash the Baby" Strange to say
this does not come under the head of Family
Washing" One important distinction is that
with the latter indigo blue is used, but the baby
is yeller.
The National tribune., 1887-08-25

We have q carefully prepared table Of PEN
sion rates complied from official sources. which
shows the exact ratings for every grade of dis
ability. 1t is printed on heavy paper. and win
&c sent TO any address on receipt of 10 cents
The National tribune., 1887-08-25

"Care will kill cat" says the old adage
but lack of it on our railroads las killed more
than 200 people during the last month.
The National tribune., 1887-08-25

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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-01-20
The Indiana Musadle.

IN 1ndi.napo lis dispatch Of the 18th
instant says:
Judge Ayers of the Civil Court, this
morning gave his decision ON the pro-
Seedings against Lieutenant Governor
Robertson. He held that the Court hnd
jurisdiction Of the case and also that
there is, no. provision of the Constitution
whereby Lieutenant Governor can be
elected at any, other time than when
the Governor is elected, that is once
, every four years, and inasmuch as the
seecines could not be contested pro-
vided for by the Constitution and the
ssatutes, and he therefore granted
writ of injunction against Colonel
Robertson to restrain him from presid-
ing OF tue joint convention Wednesday.
In conclusion the Judge said thnt he
assumed jurisdiction and made the de-
cfsion because there could be IN appeal
to the Supreme Court ut once. He be-
lisved that upon such IN important
question the opinion of that Court
should be had.
A later dispatch, dated the 18th says: :
In the Senate this morning no further
action was taken in the matter of un-
seating members of the House. Gard
sner, Republican, introduced preanl-
bic and resolution reciting the fucts as
% the election of Lieutenant-G Governor
;Robel tson, and declaring that the
House would recognize him and
not Senator smith rs the presiding Off
GER of the joint convention. This is i'd
terpreted to mean that there will be
clash of authority if the courts attempt
to force the recently-issued injunction
a9ninst Robertson. A transcript in ap-
peal was fled in the Supreme Court to-
Jay, and is now under argument before
that body. The two Houses will ballot
separately for Senator at o'clock.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-01-20
drunken Officials.

The bill introduced by Senator Har-
ris TO prevent drunkenness in public
office, which passed the Senate on Tues
day, is a measure of Importance and
one which. will have q tendency, in
some instances ut least, to prevent
public officers from rendering them
Asfyes incompetent to perform the duties
Of their respective offices.
The bill provides that any civi! Of
hcer found guilty of drunkness shall be
convicted of misdemeanor and find
81 600, or be removed from Office. In
stances have occurred in this State, and
Elho county is not blameless, in which
public offices were held by men who
were totally UNFIT for positions of honor
and trust by reason Of. the inordinnte
use of ardent Spirits. and it is conced-
ed fact that the elevation of such men to
office reflects discrsdit upon the people
who elect them. Senator Harris bill is
attended to prevent the e'etion, of such
men, az we'll M to remove from, Office
any one who during his incumbency so
far fSrgets HIS duties to the people
whose servant. he is, as to permit him
self to fall into habits both degrading
and criminal. We believe the interests
AZ the people will be- subserved by the
passage OF Senate bill No. SO, intro,
auced by Mr.. Harris.